William Warren
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City Marshal

William Warren

Los Angeles Police Department — Los Angeles, CA
Felonious
End of Watch November 1, 1870
Age 34
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

City Marshal Billy Warren was shot and killed in front of the county courthouse on North Spring Street by one of his deputy marshals who held a grudge against him.

Marshal Warren had arrested a female suspect who was wanted for stealing jewelry from an employer and returned her the city from Ventura. Marshal Warren's deputy believed he was entitled to the $100 reward and confronted the marshal about it as he left the courthouse. When the deputy marshal attempted to strike Marshal Warren with his cane the marshal fired at him with a pocket Derringer, but missed.

The deputy marshal then shot Marshal Warren with a Colt revolver and violently beat him until bystanders separated them. A second deputy marshal who was exiting the courthouse was also wounded. Marshal Warren succumbed to his wounds later that night.

The man who murdered him was arrested but later released. Several years later he was killed by his own nephew whom he had been threatening.

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156 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
City Marshal Warren gave the Los Angeles Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA
Platform Identity lapd.losangeles.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 1, 1870
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Age 34
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

William is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1870, 31 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 155th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

William was 34. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. William had served 8 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

November holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

Los Angeles Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, William among them.

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Where

City Marshal William Warren

Los Angeles Police Department · End of Watch November 1, 1870

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